Clothes rack



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` eitosrrmaindex.` i i' i *Appnationfmed January 14,1192?. mmm; 1460359.

lThis invention relates to `furniture land more particularly to a clothes rack of the 'cabinet type. One object of the invention.-

is 'to provide a clothes rack `which will atltrac'tive in appearance and so constructed `that it-may carryhats, coats and other garmentsand also provide la support for a suitcase. i f

" Anotherobject of the invention is to provide a garment hanger especially designed for usein hotels and rooxning houses catering to transient guests who do not'always` "desire to completely unpack their suitcases and other baggage during the timethey oc- Another object of the invention is `provideva piece of furniture of the character set `iorth which maybe used as a dresser,

as well as a garment container andsupport forasuitcase. y v

The invention is illustrated inthe accompanying drawings wherein,

Figure 1 is a view showing `the improved garment hanger in front elevation.

Figure 2 is la "vertical `sectional view through the garment hangen Y Figure is a rear elevation thereof. Figure '4 is la transverse sectional view `taken on the line 4 4; of lFigure 3.

VThe garment hanger constituting the `subject matter of thisinvention is formed with a body/portion or cabinet 1 .having a rear wall 2, a top 3, a bottom .4, and sideor-end walls. The side `walls are .preferably of an open construction and each consists of upper and lower head barsj and 7 carrying vertically disposed rungs S and at their ends secured to the front and rear bars 9 and 10. Baile strips 11 extend across the lower portions of the rungs 8 so that small articles placed. upon the bottom 4 of the cabinet will not be liable to slip through the spaces between the rangs and drop upon the floor where they are liable to be broken or become lost. The rear wall is secured against the rear bars 10 and the bottom 1 may have its ends resting upon the lower cross bars 7 and recessed at 'the corners to receive portions of thefront and rear bars l)` and 10.

lBy referring to Figures 1 and 2 it will be seen that the front bars 9 of the cabinet constitute the upper end portions of standards 12, the lower ends of which rest upon the fioor. Rear standards 13 are also provided to assist in supporting the cabinet :and .preferably consist offrent and rearsec- `tionsflt `and 15 spaced from each other a `sutiicient distance to .receive the end. ortionslof theorossstrips 16, 17 `and l18 w` ich extend Abetween the two rear standards. -N ails` orlother suitable fasteners may beein- Lployed to secure theendsof the cross vstri s between the `front and rear sections of tie standards 13.` It will also `be noted that there fliasbeen provided lbraces V19 which ex- 4tend between'the cross strips 17 andlS and serve to prevent them from moving out of proper spaced 'relation to each other. Yokes or holsters 20 extend transversely `across'the upperstrip r16 and are secured to the yunder face ofthe bottom or lower wall y'offfthe cabinet in order fto strengthenfthe cabinet fand Aprevent danger ofthe bottom thereof splitting. Adjacent their lower ends the `frontend rear standards 12 and 13 are connectedby upper and 'lower cross bars to each other. y `It ,will thus be seen that the "clothes hanger is formed with afralne work having a very strong:constructionA and :will

not be liable to become rickety.

In order to suspend coats and other garments there have been provided supporting hooks 27 and 28. The hooks 27 are of a conventional construction and provided with the usual threaded stem so that they may be screwed innto opposite faces of the cross strip 16. The hooks 28 are somewhat similar to the hooks 27, but provided with upper and lower eyes 29 through Awhich rods 30 pass, the ends of which are anchored in the strips 16 and 17. It will thus be seen that the hooks 28 are rotatably mounted upon the yrods 30 and may be turned, as indicated by dotted lines in Figure 4, and selectively caused to project either forwardly, or rearwardly, according to the wishes of. the person using the hanger. It will thus he seen that coats and other garments may be susstrip 37, at its front, and the standard 36 may be ornamented7 as shown at 38. The

t'op or'super structure is securely but releas- "manner for use b ably held in place upon the top of the cabinet by supports 39 which preferablyconsist lofwooden strips releasably secured to the back board and rear wall 2 by screws or other removable fasteners. A mirror 40 is secured against the forward face of the backboardbetween the shelves 35inr any desired a person in a room in which the clothes langer is placed.

When the clothes hanger is in'use a-suitcase may be placed upon the seat or shelf'. 24

` and coats and other garments hung upon the hooks 27 and 28. Shirts and the like may be placed in the cabinet upon the bottom L 'thereof and brushes or other articles placed upon the top 3 or shelves 34 and 35. l't will thus be seen that the garment hanger will be found very convenient for transient guests of a hotel or roolmng house.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

1. A clothes rack comprising a frame including a body, standards depending from opposite sides of said body, certain ot the standards being disposed at the front of. the body and others intermediate the depth thereof, a base connecting said standards and having a portion projecting beneath the rear portion of said body to form a shelf. cross strips extending between the rear standards,

pivot rods carried by said strips, and gan of said standards and projecting rearwardly therefrom, supporting legs for the rear ends' of said side bars, and a top board resting upon and secured to said legs and the rearwardly projected portions of said side lbars and constituting a seat,icross strips connecting the upper portions of the rear standards, and garment suspending elements carried by said cross strips.

3. A clothes rack atits front and having a top, a bottom and side and rear walls, front standards depending from said side walls, rear standards de pending from the body intermediate its depth and havingvtheir upper ends secured tothe side walls, vertically spaced cross strips extending between andrsecured to the rear standards, reinforcing yokes for the bottom secured against the under face thereot' and extending transversely across vand resting upon the upper edge of the upper one ot said cross strips, garment suspending elements carried by certain of said cross strips, side bars connecting the lower end portions of said standards and projecting rearwardly from the rear standards, supporting legs for the rear ends of said side bars, and :l seat board secured upon the upper ends of said legs and projected rear end portions of said side bars.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ISAAC H. SHAMBAUGH. [ns] comprising a body openv 

